The Joy of Cooking is mostly about ignoring recipes.
The result? Suggestive food results at best.
“I need to go find some recipes to ignore for supper tonight,” I said to my friend as I took stock of what was in the fridge, concentrating on those foodstuffs that were on a knife’s edge from going bad and trying to figure out how to pair it together.
Recipes are kind of like getting a general sense of assemblage.
A general direction.
“You’ll be heading …